Jordan Clarkson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jordan Clarkson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jordan Clarkson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jordan Clarkson: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jordan Clarkson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jordan Clarkson 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jordan Clarkson 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jordan Clarkson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jordan Clarkson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jordan Clarkson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 16.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Clarkson 11,429 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jordan Clarkson 2,405 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jordan Clarkson 2,073 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jordan Clarkson 583 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jordan Clarkson 107 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jordan Clarkson 716 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Clarkson .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jordan Clarkson .335 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Clarkson .832 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 20.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 4.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 5.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 1.1 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 11.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Clarkson 505 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jordan Clarkson 109 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jordan Clarkson 53 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jordan Clarkson 24 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jordan Clarkson 7 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jordan Clarkson 43 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Clarkson .413 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jordan Clarkson .329 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Clarkson .933 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 17.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 3.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.